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Is there any way to send out text messages to multiple recipiants by just selecting them and not typing them in? Its a PITA to try and remember everyone you want to send them to and would be WAY easier to just check them off or select them.

If you use handcent, go into it and open a new message. In the "to:" box, there is a plus (+) sign. Just click on it and you can go down the list and check off everyone you want to send it to. Not sure about the native app because I haven't used it in a long time.